The Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion is a Laney distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Ashdown Pro FX Retro Drive and the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature. It pairs well with the Traynor SB112 and the Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450.
Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
Laney · pedal
The Laney BCC Blackheath is a gain or distortion pedal from Laney's Black Country Customs boutique series, named for the Blackheath area of Birmingham where Black Sabbath's heavy metal influence originated. The Black Country Customs series delivers premium boutique effects quality honoring Birmingham's heavy metal heritage, with circuit designs informed by Laney's decades of British amp manufacturing experience.
What stands out
“s decades of british amp manufacturing experience”
— from the listing
“The Blackheath delivers heavy, powerful gain character consistent with the series' Birmingham heavy metal theme”
— from the community notes
“used by heavy rock and metal players who want british heavy metal-informed gain character”
— from the community notes
“The BCC Blackheath delivers premium boutique gain from Laney's Black Country Customs series with British amp-informed circuit design”
— from the reviews
“Laney's British amp knowledge informs the circuit design”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“s black country customs boutique series”
— from the listing
- british
- gain
- heavy rock
- boutique
- distortion
- british amp manufacturing experience
- bcc blackheath
- circuit design
Genres the Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion is commonly used in
- Country
- Metal
Amps that pair well with the Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
Traynor SB112
Traynor
11% matchWhat Traynor SB112 brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
10% matchWhat Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone HRM 50 goes after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion in the chain
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo goes after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion in the chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 goes after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
8% matchThorpyFX The Dane leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eras
Walrus Audio
8% matchWalrus Audio Eras leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Eventide Space
Eventide
5% matchKeep Eventide Space after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
5% matchRun Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay after Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost in front of Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
Alternatives
Ashdown Pro FX Retro Drive
Ashdown
52% similarityShared character: hard rock, gain
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
46% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Tech 21 DP-3X Dug Pinnick Signature Bass Distortion
Tech 21
44% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord
Electro-Harmonix
43% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion
Mad Professor MP-Aod
Mad Professor
41% similarityShared character: gain
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Ashdown Pro FX Retro Drive, the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, the Tech 21 DP-3X Dug Pinnick Signature Bass Distortion.
What pairs well with the Laney Black Country Customs Blackheath Bass Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Traynor SB112, Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450, Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 — What Traynor SB112 brings here leans toward high headroom — that's worth building a pairing around.